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While addiction can tear families apart, family support can be a huge
factor in driving the successful recovery of both the individual and the
whole family.
Families First brings together family members, professionals and policy-
makers to exchange expertise, coping mechanisms, legal knowledge and
networking with those who truly understand the complex nature of
addiction in the family.
With expertise from premier family support charity Adfam, this is a must-
attend event for family members affected by substance use and for all
agencies and organsations who genuinely want to support them.
Full programme and online booking at
www.drinkanddrugsnews.com
e: conferences@cjwellings.com t: 01233 633 315
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Thursday, 21 November 2013 – BIRMINGHAM
The 2nd Adfam/DDN family conference
Putting families at the centre of recovery
CONFERENCE PROGRAMME
9.30–10.30AM
COFFEE AND REGISTRATION
10.30AM
OPENING SESSION
Chaired by Adfam chief executive
Vivienne Evans
, this session will feature
Kate McKenzie
, mother and activist, who will give a family perspective
on the call for fair treatment, and
Mark Gilman
, Public Health England’s
recovery lead, who will look at how families can help their loved ones
achieve recovery while looking after their own welfare.
11.40AM
COFFEE BREAK
12.00PM–12.20PM SESSION TWO
Nick Barton
, chief executive of Action on Addiction, looks at ‘tough love’:
how do you keep a loved one’s recovery on track while looking after the
needs of the family in their own right?
12.20PM–1.00PM
‘ASK THE EXPERTS’
Question time debate, with panelists from the drug and alcohol sector
and family support.
1.00PM–1.50PM
LUNCH AND NETWORKING
1.50PM
WORKSHOPS
Young people and families
, with
Kama McKenzie
, Family Development
Coordinator– Adfam.
Rights, roles, responsibilities – The legal side of living with a drug or
alcohol using relative
, with
Kirstie Douse
, Head of Legal Services, Release.
Alcohol and Families
, with
Lauren Booker
, workplace programme
manager, Alcohol Concern.
Club drugs and legal highs
, with
Becky Harris
and
Galit Haviv-Thomas
,
The Club Drug Clinic.
Carers’ rights
, with
The Princes Trust
Naloxone
, with an expert trainer.
2.50PM–3.10PM
COFFEE
3.10PM:
AFTERNOON SESSION
Adfam
talk about the challenges and benefits of speaking out for families.
Jason Gough
shares personal insights into the journey he and his family
took through recovery and repairing their relationships.
4.00PM
FINISH OF CONFERENCE
4.00PM–5.00PM
Open group taster sessions with
Al-Anon
and
Famanon